From left, Jack Neelon, Bob Neelon, and Fran Morey stand in the driveway with one of their "1st Response" rescue boats at Marine Vessel Research Group.
North Carolina, New Hanover County, Rowan County, boats, waterways, Intracoastal, marshes, beaches
Hoover Lingle, left, and his wife Carolyn ply the shallow waters of a marshy area near Carolina Beach Inlet in their 400 horse power air boat, which they use for fishing. The couple lives in Salisbury and own a cottage at Carolina Beach.
North Carolina, New Hanover County, boating, fishing, supplies, dry storage, intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Ocean, businesses, Redix, Blue Water Grill
Small Bayliner boats line the parking lot at Atlantic Marine at 101 Keel St, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. The marina is a family-owned business which started in 1975.
The Backman Elizabeth sputtered to port here recently, 3 pumps rhymically chugging water out of its belly. Harold Varnum built and launched his creation in 1971.
North Carolina, Brunswick County, boats, marsh, rivers, Mercury and Evinrude motors, boating, fishing
L.T. Smith, left, holds his boat (NC 6244 AS)in place as Roy Varnum jockeys his boat (NC 91278 J)out of a tight place in the Lockwood Folly River at Varnamtown. The landing is near Garland's Seafood. "Tasha D." a shrimp boat is moored behind...
Wilmington, New hanover County, North Carolina, marinas, J.E. McWatty, J.B. Gerald, Richard E. Barker
Bradley Creek "66" Marina building, various boats docked at slips, as well as a variety of cars, vans, trucks and boats parked in the lot and on the street. Bertram and Pacemaker signs hang from the marina.
North Carolina, new Hanover County, beaches, Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, boats,
Steve Sneed, left, waits for Darly Severt to bring tools as they work on replacing a propeller on the 38 foot fishing boat "Bird Dog" (reg. #527084). The boat's owner, Buddy Severt, grounded the boat at the old Half Moon campground north of...
The Calabash waterfront where a dozen shrimp boats dock after dragging the strand. The shrimpers travel down the Calabash river, emerging into the ocean in South Carolina waters. The shrimp are sold to tourists who walk up to the docks.
North Carolina, New Hanover County, streams, saltwater, fishing, boating
Marion Harrell , standing at the end of an old wooden dock, switches nets off his boat (NC 872188) as 2 men walk among other boats on the other side of Pages Creek on Middle Sound.